Executive Assistant to the Medical Director
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Job Title: Executive Assistant to the Medical Director
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-time
About the Role
Value Edge Management Services is recruiting an Executive Assistant to provide high-level administrative support, clinical schedule coordination, and confidential communication for the Medical Director, developing specialist knowledge of the Medical Leadership team's work.
Key Responsibilities
- Organize medical meetings, track compliance data, and liaise between clinical departments
- Provide confidential support on enquiries with key internal/external relationships
- Maintain the Director's electronic diary, prioritise emails and activities, resolve conflicts
- Monitor progress of actions and deadlines, liaising with senior managers and stakeholders
- Support and minute meetings chaired by the Director; manage meeting papers, reports, and presentations
- Support planning and organisation of directorate events
- Implement a "bring forward" system to ensure the Director has needed papers for meetings
- Handle correspondence promptly, including sensitive/contentious matters
- Draft responses, summarise information, and advise on priorities on the Director's behalf
- Support and manage aspects of project work as required
Requirements
- B.Sc/HND in Business, Secretarial, Administrative studies, or equivalent
- Advanced keyboard and IT skills, proficient in Microsoft Office
- Previous experience in an NHS or healthcare setting
- Proven secretarial/administrative experience supporting a senior manager/director
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, solve problems, and meet deadlines with high attention to detail
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Proven experience taking clear meeting minutes
- Tactful, discreet, organised, flexible, and adaptable
- Ability to travel to other sites for meetings; flexible working hours (may include unsocial hours)
- Ability to work independently, influence others positively, and manage own workload
- Project management experience; knowledge of NHS processes an advantage
Application Closing Date
31st August, 2026
How to Apply
Send your CV to vedgerecruitment@gmail.com using the job title as the subject of the email.